Taking the results of these exploratory experiments into consideration, as well as the fact that the trihydroxyphenyl functional group is a common feature of EGCG, ECG, and other plant polyphenols, we selected PG and the gallate ester-rich TA as simple, readily available and low-cost precursors for deposition of multifunctional coatings on substrates.
This liberal threshold was set as an exploratory cut-off with consideration for the known role that the pathways and genes included in this study play in t-PA and PAI-1 biochemistry and the likelihood that the chosen polymorphisms are strong candidates.
In addition, the QOL comparisons were not on the same individuals (longitudinal), making response shift considerations only exploratory.
However, although the results should be interpreted cautiously in consideration of the exploratory nature of this study, the overall conclusions of the study remain sound.
Based on the results of these exploratory analyses, as well as consideration of ad rating outcomes used in past research, four composite scales were computed.
The choice of covariates was based on extensive exploratory analysis and on theoretical considerations.
The strongly worded and somewhat inflammatory reporting of his comments make it an ideal case for an exploratory study of public attitudes to consideration of genetics in education.
If the planned sample size is not derived statistically, then this should be explicitly stated along with a rationale for the intended sample size (eg, exploratory nature of pilot studies; pragmatic considerations for trials in rare diseases).
Nonetheless, our study is exploratory in intent, generating ideas for further consideration.
The choice of these thresholds was based upon exploratory data analyses and upon effect size considerations derived from similar experiments of our own and other groups [3], [4], [8], [9], [24].
